Affluence in DT11 7XA
How DT11 7XA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Blandford Forum Town
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,747 (2024)
DT11 7XABlandford Forum
How well off DT11 7XA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the DT11 7XA area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the DT11 7XA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.8% of adults in the DT11 7XA area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.5% of adults in the DT11 7XA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around DT11 7XA (Blandford Forum Town) (about 1,747 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.